DJ UK Index Lower; U.S. Jobs Data in Focus Dow Jones – 7 Aug U.K. stocks lost ground Friday, with some caution setting in ahead of a highly anticipated jobs report from the U.S., but the benchmark UK 100 was still headed for a weekly gain. The UK 100 fell, with consumer goods and…
By Augustin Eden, Analyst Rio Tinto is definitely a favourite among the more old fashioned retail investors – those who perhaps remember more booming times but, more descriptively, those who may be seen by some as a little ‘stuck in their ways.’ Mining stocks are not performing as they used to, with a much talked…
31 July 2015 Things really hotted up in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) this week with 6 high-profile announcements involving well known UK-listed UK Index stocks. This marks an acceleration into month-end and suggests renewed corporate optimism in being able to acquire growth at still favourable pricing. The share price moves that followed also emphasise the…
A possible buy-back should worry Lloyds investors Proactive Investors – 31 Jul http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/109557/a-possible-buy-back-should-worry-lloyds-investors-109557.html LONDON MARKET MID-MORNING: Stocks Mixed; Liberty Global Ups ITV Stake Alliance News – 31 Jul http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code=r0i9mqwp&headline=LONDON_MARKET_MIDMORNING_Stocks_Mixed_Liberty_Global_Ups_ITV_Stake Lloyds floats special dividends but PPI costs weigh CityWire – 31 Jul http://citywire.co.uk/money/lloyds-floats-special-dividends-but-ppi-costs-weigh/a830235 IMF playing good or bad cop? Proactive Investors – 31 Jul http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/22684/imf-playing-good-or-bad-cop-22684.html Lloyds…
24 July 2015 Just when we thought the IPO train had been parked away in a dark siding, following mixed success by those who came to market over the past 2 years, we get news that Ferrari has finally announced its ‘intention to float’ with an IPO in New York in late 2015/early 2016, aiming…
Vodafone reports sales recovery as cable business in Germany grows Int. Bus. Times – 24 Jul http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vodafone-reports-sales-recovery-cable-business-germany-grows-1512345 European stock markets mostly rise AFP – 24 Jul http://www.afp.com/en/news/european-stock-markets-mostly-rise Europe midday: Equities flat to slightly higher as investors mull earnings Digital Look – 24 Jul http://www.digitallook.com/news/market-report-europe/europe-midday-equities-flat-to-slightly-higher-as-investors-mull-earnings–810655.html European stocks advance, but weekly losses still in sight Marketwatch –…